Before the iPhone became popular, due to the powerful and user-friendly software present on the iPhone, Steve Jobs said that “[The]iPhone is a revolutionary product and magic that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone” (Steve Jobs). Part of the reason the iPhone is so revolutionary is because of the software it contains. The iPhone's hardware was slightly more advanced than other phones, but the iPhone's software was several generations ahead of other smartphones that existed at that time. The software for the iPhone comes from the many software engineers who work at Apple. These software engineers have to endure many hardships while creating their software, but the rewards gained from creating software make the struggle less painful. A software engineer's job is to work with other engineers to create software (or should be a product) that the company's customers will buy. This career is necessary because software created by software engineers makes the lives of others easier and provides people with high-growth jobs. Although software engineering involves long hours and great pressure, it gives people the opportunity to solve problems and create products that others will enjoy and use. Software engineering is a relatively new career, but the most important element of software engineering, the computer, has a long history. story that began several centuries ago. The abacus, a tool made of beads and strings representing numbers, is considered by many to be the original computing device. The abacus, a device developed in Asia, was widely used in the Middle Ages. The abacus is still used today by many students. The next important step in creating...... middle of paper ......emID=WE34&SID=5&iPin=ECVG15I017&SingleRecord=True>."Software Designers." Ferguson Career Center. Facts about File, Inc. Web. March 4, 2014."Software engineers." Ferguson Career Center. Facts about File, Inc. Web. March 4, 2014..McDavid, Richard A. and Susan Ecahore-McDavid. “Software engineer.” Ferguson Career Center. Facts about File, Inc. Web. March 4, 2014. .United States Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Software developer”. Career Outlook Handbook. Ed. 2014-2015. March 4, 2014. The web. January 8, 2014. Yuen, Edward. Personal interview. March 17 2014.